Jim Delligatti, The Father Of The Big Mac
For National Cheeseburger Day, here’s the story of the guy who brought us one of the world’s most massive and massively popular burgers.
Colonel Sanders Was The Face Of KFC, And Occasionally Its Vocal Critic
Today in 1890, the birthday of Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder and public face of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and who, for a while, was also a pretty big critic of the fast food brand he started.
Baby Food Giant Gerber Once Sold Jars Of Mushed Up Food For Adults
Long before people on the internet came up with the baby food diet, there was this.
Ignacio Anaya García, The Inventor Of Nachos
Today's the birthday in 1895 of an inventor with a huge legacy: Ignacio Anaya Garcia, the man who gave us nachos.
The Ice Cream Cone Got The Spotlight At The 1904 World’s Fair, But That Isn’t When It Was Invented
Today was the day in 1904 that a guy at the St. Louis World’s Fair supposedly invented the ice cream cone. Except that ice cream cones were around for more than a century before that.
It’s Dessert Week on Cool Weird Awesome
We’re replaying a few of our sweetest episodes this week.
Legend Says Instead of Fighting A War, Two Armies In Switzerland Sat Down For Some Soup
Legend has it that today in 1529, two armies in Switzerland decided that instead of having a war, they would have some soup.
American Cheese Got Its Start With A Guy From Canada
It's National Cheese Day! Today we're telling the story of American cheese, which got its start from a guy who emigrated to Chicago from Ontario.
Some People Are Sweet On Kool-Aid Pickles, But Others Have Soured On The Idea
Today in 2007, the New York Times published a feature story on Kool Aid pickles, a sweet and sour treat that found some diehard fans in the southern US.
El Reno, Oklahoma Is The Home Of The Fried Onion Burger
Today in 1989, El Reno, Oklahoma held its first ever El Reno Burger Day. It was in honor of a local creation that's been popular for almost a century, the fried onion burger.